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the larvfe, which were gregarious in their hal)its, preserved their social 

 instincts even to their assuming the pupa state — the chr3^salide3 being 

 found collected together in groups of three or four individuals, united at 

 the tails. 



A paper was read entitled "Notes on the Habits of Papilio Merope, with 

 a Description of its Larva and Pupa," by J. P. Mansel Weale, B.A. 



Mr. Roland Trimen communicated some " Observations on Papilio 

 Merope, Auct., with an Account of the various known Forms of that 

 Butterfly." 



Mr. E. W. Janson announced the approaching visit to this country of 

 Dr. G. H. Horn, the well-known Coleopterist from Philadelphia. 



December 1, 1873. — H. T. Stainton, F.R.S., &c., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. 



Donations to the Library. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the 

 donors: — ' Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift,' 1873, 1 — 2 ; presented by 

 the Society. ' Beitrag zur Lepidopteren-Fauna Transkaukasiens und 

 Beschreibung Zwei neuer Arten ; ' by the Author, Gustav von Emich. 

 ' The Object and Method of Zoological Nomenclature; ' by the Author, David 

 Sharp, M.B. ' Contributions to Entomological Bibliography up to 1869,' 

 No. 3 ; ' Review of the '•' Fifth Annual Report on the Noxious, Beneficial 

 and other Insects of the State of Missouri, made to the State Board of 

 Agriculture, pursuant to an Appropriation for this purpose from the 

 Legislature of the State," by Charles V. Riley, State Entomologist, 

 Jefferson City, 1873;' by the Author, Albert Miiller. 'The Ento- 

 mologist's Monthly Magazine ' for December ; by the Editors. ' New- 

 man's Entomologist ' and ' The Zoologist ' for December ; by the Editor. 

 ' Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung, 1873,' Nos. 10 — 12 ; by the Society. 



By purchase : — ' Beschreibungen europaischer Dipteren,' Band iii. 



Election of Member, Sc. 



Mr. Frederick Newell Arber, of Islip, Northamptonshire, was balloted 

 for and elected a Member of the Society. 



Mr. John George Marsh, of 842, Old Kent-road, was balloted for and 

 elected a Subscriber to the Society. 



Exhibitions, Sc. 

 Mr. Bond exhibited a hybrid specimen between Clostera curtula and 

 C. reclusa, partaking of the characters of both parents. 



